₦airaland Forum

mekaboy:
Kindly share with us how APC will bring the lasting peace. I am not accusing anyone of sponsoring, i am just stating those who made statements that encouraged violence in the region http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/atiku-talks-tough-warns-of-violent-change-/71993/

https://www.nairaland.com/938100/dog-baboon-soaked-blood-buhari

Sherif you talk about was an APC member before joining PDP, he knows more about the sect and has tried as we see to broker a peace deal, But unfortunately the sect has grown beyond expectation. The information he has about the Sect is an asset to curbing the excesses of the insurgents.

Please let us know how APC will provide peace, and dont tell me when they take over power . don't keep your solution a secret and wait till your party member becomes president Like Buhari and Atiku who have solutions but must first be elected president. We thought the bringbackourgirls campaign was all about Nigerians and the girls till the APC members openly declared that they where the ones sponsoring the protests, and using this a means to score political points. http://www.channelstv.com/2014/10/23/audu-ogbeh-apologises-to-bring-back-our-girls-campaigners/ So you can see that APC is not about Nigeria, its about selfish interests.

Tinubu and other majors leader have shared ideas of how to bring about peace to the country. So your dubious intent with the statement

don't keep your solution a secret and wait till your party member becomes president

is already defeated. pls don't pretend you to know people have tried to school the drunkard in aso rock.

As for me, I have also made my little contribution on the topic here on NL even though pdp agents chooses to dismiss it. Some even turn around and accuse me of being apologetic of BH when my suggestion does not even come close to pardoning bh. Nonetheless I will say it again for posterity. I believe in justice and not pardon. Reason being that for how long will we continue to lay precedence that other terrorists may use as excuse.

The first and foremost thing we have to realize is that war of any kind is very expensive requiring massive financial support. WHY ON EARTH IS IT DIFFICULT TO CUT THE FUND TO BH? Get their sponsors arrested and 50% of the battle is won. All the military hardwares that BH uses to terrorize are not made in Nigeria which means they get big money bag sponsors who provide millions of dollars for their heinous operations. Cut that source of fund (like the US and all serious government will always try to do against any terrorist groups) and bh will slowly run out of steam.

Some high ranking CBN officer was indicted and no one has been arrested to date (I don't give a fvck if it is SLS). why was Ndume tried in secret? Sherif is still walking free and dining with the president! (contrary to your assertion sherif was 1st a pdp member before defecting to apc and had to run back to pdp since that is where he can get presidential protection - don't tell me you didn't hear sherif had a clash with tinubu).

So, if I was gej, this is what I would do to cut the funds to bh:

I will witch-hunt them with SSS and all other security apparatus so long they are guilty. OBJ did something similar with Alamieyeseigha in Bayelsa, Joshua Dariye of Plateau using EFCC. GEJ is missing a golden opportunity by not using the security apparatus to witch-hunt his enemies that are sponsoring BH. Don't you think SS; SE and SW will support him on this quest if he can prove such people are guilty? OBJ got a lot of accolades everywhere with EFCC because non of those "witch-hunted" was innocent.

It doesn't make sense, when your enemy is guilty of an offense and you are the commander-in-chief of the security forces, there shouldn't be any room for them to escape. Except of course the CnC hands are not clean

After cutting the funds to shekau shecow, then you can now talk of the regular hungry foot soldiers who by the way i think is the easiest to deal with. Just provide employment. Provide general economic empowerment for the readily available recruits into BH foot soldiers. mind you not the type the niger delta criminal got for the amnesty. If a man knows he can make a decent living without comitting suicide by joining a war he is bound to lose, he certainly will think twice before enlisting to join BH.

Djicemob:
So in essence APC has no manifesto?

Go a get eye glasses to aid your reading. To aid your sight read the bolded part with magnifying glass if necessary.

@ Djicemob
I have told you peace is the one thing that we cannot wait for. Yes apc has manifesto and peace is just one of many others parts of it. But of what good is a manifesto is you don't have peace? The people in the bh controlled territory, do you think they give a fvck if Nigeria is the biggest economy? And by the way, is this inscurity what pdp has in its manifesto?

And you fail to address my question in red fonts

@mekaboy
Why are you people always reasoning upside down. You accused apc and buhari of sponsoring bh. Let us assume for a moment that you guys are right and so I will ask you this question: With the military and interlligent services under gej, why is it so hard to gather enough evidence and throw the sponsors of bh behind bar and throw away the keys? After all that will demolish apc and pave the way for smooth return to the office for the drunkard fisherman. The CDS fled mubi just before bh took over, yet the president is more concerned about who takes over the mantle of leadership in the house of rep.

all the people that promised to make the country ungovernable are all members of pdp. have you asked your self why senator ndume (pdp senate member that always had information about the where-about of the chibok girls) was tried secretly? As at today no apc member has been accused of sponsoring bh. the only set of people accusing apc are your likes beclouded with bigotry and prejudice. all the arrests made so far (which we hear nothing about a few days after) have connections with pdp members. since according to you the northern muslims are the brain behind bh, why is sheriff who was accoused by davis yet to be questioned let alone arrested. If you don't know he moves freely with the C-n-C (coward-n-chief). And to your bigotted mind, until the mosque is bombed before you know that bh is an enemy to all. You have not heard (or pretend you didn't hear) that the bh just kill randomly without discriminating who is xtian, muslim, hausa, fulanit,tiv, igbo, yoruba?

You are just concerned about putting the blame on the opposition and generally criminalise all northern muslims and never bother to question those who have been saddled/entrusted with the responsibility of providing security.


@ Djicemob

The only card i see APC playing is the card on security and nothing else.Wait! Is peace the only thing APC are coming on board to offer nigerians? Why else would someone not feel that the APC are behind the current security issues and why it continues to linger and flourish.Lets assume there was no security threat in nigeria,does it mean the APC would be manifesto-less?

I have told you peace is the one thing that we cannot wait for. Yes apc has manifesto and peace is just one of many others parts of it. But of what good is a manifesto is you don't have peace? The people in the bh controlled territory, do you think they give a fvck if Nigeria is the biggest economy? And by the way, is this inscurity what pdp has in its manifesto?

We are talking about securing Nigerian lives and all you are concerned about is the content of manifesto SHM.

Djicemob:
The only card i see APC playing is the card on security and nothing else.Wait! Is peace the only thing APC are coming on board to offer nigerians? Why else would someone not feel that the APC are behind the current security issues and why it continues to linger and flourish.Lets assume there was no security threat in nigeria,does it mean the APC would be manifesto-less?

Jaundiced reasoning. Even if APC is only able to achieve peace, it would have achieved 1000 time better than your clueless brain-dead fedola hat wearing m0ron. We can and we have waited for constant power supply for decades, yet we continue our lives and buy our own personal generators. So many of us are not bordered about lack of gej's capacity and sincerity to provide constant electricity. We can and we have waited for good roads for decades. Many of us lucky enough have found a way around it with our personal jeep vehicles. So we are not bothered about the lack of this government and its predecessors to provide smooth roads. Many Nigerians have given up on our local schools. We spend millions of dollars to get quality education in foreign countries. Same goes for medical care. All these we have been used to and not really holding gej responsible for not correcting this abnormality.

But the major thing we are holding against him today is the introduction of insecurity at a scale never seen before. And to make matters worse, he doesn't seem to care! We have waited for decades for the aforementioned social facilities and we are used to waiting (unfortunately) but can we wait for security? Today, BH has seized a sizable chunk of Nigeria and it is said that the people living under BH-controlled territory is more that the total population of some countries. Let's not forget that the Chief of Defence Staff - the commander in charge of the army, navy and air-force evacuated his family and fled that territory a few days (or is it hours before the attach by BH) without adequate logistics for his men to battle the terrorists. The CDS and other security chives if you don't know is appointed by the president. Today the CDS and none of other top army chief has been fired. In fact the president is more concerned about the Tambuwal's defection to APC than to the plight of the people living under captivity.

So if APC wins and all they are able to achieve is to restore security which by the way is the primary responsibility of a government, then it would have achieved 1000 more than whatever the clueless skelewu dancing a$s-hole who think common stealing is not corruption.

As to whether apc is behind the insecurity. This is actually a big opportunity for the ediots in asso rock. He controls all the millitary and intelligent appartus in the country. Why not witch-hunt them with DSS/SSS et al and you will see that Nigerians (SW. SS and SE) will applaud him PROVIDED THE SSS AND CO PROVIDE UNDENIABLE PROVES THAT THE "WITCH-HUNTED INDIVIDUALS" ARE ACTUALLY BEHIND BH.

bloodyklller:
otu nne i

e pain u reach like dis? Well I am not surprised, especially after u just finished fvking ur moda. hope u took it easy with her today. he goat

The women visited Archbishop Obinna at the Maria Assumpta Catholic Cathedral, Owerri, where they complained that they were being raped by their own sons on daily basis.
“We are raped and molested by our own children. You cannot come to Mgbuishii and return home safely because of the crime,” the women told Archbishop Obinna.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/09/children-rape-us-imo-christian-mothers-cry/

PDP saTANists getting jittery ahead of what promises to be their last reign come 2014

Ibnsultan:
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It means he had information of the impending attack and as the most senior military commander , he did not fly into the town to lead his men in battle to defend the community. He quietly saved only his family and left even the soldiers without an inspiring commander to motivate them to engage the terrorists and defend the town.

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He is human, so I am tempted to pardon him for flying his family out. But after reading the bolded parts, I just cannot help but conclude he (and his mofo collegess) are Wicked, carlous evil beings in full knowledge of this grand plot against the people. This probably is another proof that this government is behind BH.

Is this thread still open?

enny5:
It is so appalling that there are people who think like this? What is the relationship between religion and the presidency? Please learn to address the issues that actually matter and can improve the current situation. Learn to ask the right questions? Islamisation of Nigeria is Highly unlikely. Islamisation of the northern Nigeria is fairly likely but at the same time we are living in civilised times (Thank God). We wouldn't want a repeat of hitler in nigeria now, would we? The more they push for islamisation, they create valid reasons for UN or international bodies to be involved and that would only result in them being wiped off effectively.

This is a fight for the rights of nations and not the institution of beliefs. If we have to fight we will but Nigeria will never be islamised. WHY? Because Nigeria was not built on the foundations of religious beliefs but on the blood of brave men who fought for an independent republic and the freedom of the people. The fight the fathers of the country died for. They can have the North and their people (bordered after benue) and leave Nigerians in peace please.

"The rights to fundamental human right is of outmost importance. The people of a nation should with the freedom of rights, only be answerable to the constitutional laws and not that of a single idea or single entity. Any threat to international prosperity and world peace should be swiftly and effectively eliminated".

I am surprised that your are not appalled by FFK trying to instigate religious acrimony between the populace but you are appalled by my little attempt to show his hypocrisy. I and many others completely agree with you that islamisation of the country is highly unlikely, not when we have the senate and the house of rep (BTW leadership of those two chambers are largely held by Christians). But there are many who are not like us and will (probably have) fallen for this antics.

I also think rational Nigerians should be concerned when politicians especially those who should be answering efcc questions are needlessly toying with our consciousness with this religion craps for the mere purpose of winning election. Time and time again in the history of this planet, we have seen how horrible the consequences of such instigation can be.

I have said this before and I will repeat it. It is to PDP disadvantage to play religious politics. I deliberately limited the governors section to south west because the religion of who govern our states has never truly been in our consciousness (this may well be true for SS and SE) until these present set of mofos in PDP drummed it into our reality. Suddenly, the faith a political aspirant now supersedes his/her competence and integrity. We are now seeing campaign poster of Jesus handing a mase to an aspirant. For this monumental crime alone, PDP should be rejected in south west - and other regions.

One will expect a truly national party that has the interest of the country at heart and has ruled for a decade and a half (imagine a boy or girl growing up with this mentality for 15yrs!) to campaign with what it has achieved vs what it promised and what it hope to do if given the chance.

I am sorry I tender no apology if this thread doesn't go down well with some people.

The begining of wuru wuru politricks.
But I know Eko o ni gba gbere.

okunboy:
Something funny happened when I was watching the program.....
While the they were showing the banner 'Four Impactful years of Goodluck Jonathan Administration....I saw some scrolling news under that were reading; Boko-Haram captured Mubi......, Another Bomb in Yola.... 30 were killed in Gombe Blast and so many other impactfull events! i couldn't hold the laughter....... What an Impactful Administration!

of course what else do you expect from the Phockers Deceiving People

LeStylo:
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Despite being a devout Muslim, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, our first prime minister, recognized the State of Israel and established diplomatic relations with it. The diplomatic relations were broken in 1973 by General Yakubu Gowon, a devout Christian, in the wake of the six-day Ramadan or Yom Kippur War which saw Israel annex the Sinai Peninsula, a part of the African territory. The relations were to be restored by General Ibrahim Babangida, a Muslim.
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Culled from: http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/toying-with-the-fire-of-religion/193229/

Interesting. I learnt something new today.

Rather than campaigning with the supposed achievement of this administration vs what it promised and what it hope to achieve if given another chance, these ediots would rather tell me APC is made up of 80% muslims. Or I should reject muslim-muslim ticket. Why am I not surprised? "I had no shoes" gimmick is outdated and they despirately need another set of antics.
The best way to decimate a nation is to turn its population against itself. That is exactly what pdp is doing to us. I should hate my sister who converted to the christian faith simply because some daunce in aso rock want to return to power - very pathetic

To those pointing out the error in Bisi Akande's religion, it looks like the admin has locked my original post. The admin should help make the correction.

cannonnier:
Olusegun Obasanjo Christian - 11 years
Yakubu Gowon Christian - 9yrs
Nnamdi Azikwe Christian 6yrs
Goodluck Jonathan Christian 5yrs
Aguiyi Ironsi Christian 6months
Ernest Shonekan - 4months

=41 years

Aguiyi Ironsi and Ernest Shonekan spent just 10months (combined) in office. Not 10 years my brother

Chylo:
Oga, why you come deface my thread with all this na? Nobody is gonna read all is crap, you could have summarize it in one post, or open your own thread na.

Sorry about that. Good Point and noted.

Firefire:
It may be more complicated than you think.

Yeah another pathetic excuse. Why was it not complicated during OBJ?

omenka:
How the fvck does this exonerate them as sponsors

Tell them to explain to Nigerians why there has been a surge in the activities of the terrorists since Oritsejafor's arms transport jet was released by the South African govt and Jonathan secured his billion dollar loan!!

My brother I wonder ooo. In fact I had to read the article all over again just in case I missed something.
How has this article vindicated your pay masters? Where are the activities of pastor Oritsejafor's Boys as the headline claims?

Firefire:
My dear sister... what would you have done differently if you assume the position of the Lucky one and 98% of the people from the other side are bent on frustrating your efforts?

No amount of propaganda by APC and her team of fighters both on the field, online and offline can intimidate Nigeria sovereignty under the leadership of the Lucky one.

I will witch-hunt them with SSS and all other security apparatus so long they are guilty. OBJ did something similar with Alamieyeseigha in Bayels, Joshua Dariye of Plateau using EFCC. GEJ is missing a golden opportunity by not using the security apparatus to witch-hunt his enemies that are sponsoring BH. You think SS; SE and SW will not support him in this quest if he can prove such people are guilty? OBJ got a lot of accolades everywhere with EFCC because non of those "witch-hunted" was innocent.

It doesn't make sense, when your enemy is guilty of an offense and you are the commander-in-chief of the security forces, there shouldn't be any room for them to escape. Except of course the CnC hands are not clean

AIR TRANSPORT

�* Re-certification of MMA by the United State Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on December 22, 1999.

�* Resurfacing and extension of runway of Yola, Enugu, Calabar, Kastina, Kano, Port Harcourt, and Ibadan Airports to accommodate 747 Tyre Aircraft.

�* Training and Retraining of security, fire & safety personnel to meet the challenges and threat of terrorism.

* Purchase of screening machines for all Airports.
* Purchase of apron buses for major international Airports.
* Provision of flight information display system (FIDS) for MMA.
�* Installation and Upgrading of airfield lighting in major Airports.

�* Installation of Instrument Landing Systems (ILS) at Sir Akanu Ibiam Airport, Enugu and Sam Mbakwe Airport, Owerri.

�* Acquisition of motorized Air Traffic Control Tower, the first of its king in Sub Saharan Africa.
�* New concession for variously needed infrastructure at Airports have been granted:

5 Star Hotels
Aircraft maintenance facilities ( Hangers)
Warehouses (Cold and Dry)
Shopping Malls
Office Complexes
Aviation Fuel Deports
Petrol Station
Car Parks

ACHIEVEMENTS UNDER CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY (NCAA)

The creation of NCAA in 1999 brought about the enthronement of professionalism, integrity and discipline in the conduct of aviation business and in safety oversight.
Effective regulatory activities and re- certification exercises.

Successful outing in the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) universal audit of 2006 where Nigeria came up with about 93% record performances.

A performance which ICAO recommended for other African countries to emulate.

Periodic economic audit of Nigerian Airline as a Surveillance mechanism to create a synergy between the financial health of an airline and its ability to provide safe and secure commercial aviation operations.

Six Nigerian carriers have been allocated regional and transcontinental routes.

ACHIEVEMENT OF NIGERIAN AIRSPACE MANAGEMENT AGENCY, NAMA

Injection of huge antennae of High Frequency [HF] and very High Frequency aeronautical radio among other communication facilities.

Procurement and Installation of 20 Very High Frequency Omni Directional Radio Range [VOR] equipment, 10 instrument landing system, locator beacons, On-Range directional beacons, Very High Directional Finder among others.

ACHIEVEMENTS OF NIGERIAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY (NIMET) SINCE 2003

Procurement and Installation of rural radio internet for dissemination of meteorological and other Information to rural dwellers.

Sophisticated, modern, computerized and automated equipment installed in its network to improve its data collection, processing and dissemination.

Forty-eight Automatic Weather Stations (AWOS) have been installed in Bauchi, Yola, Maiduguri, Sokoto, Markurdi, Abuja, Ibadan, Ilorin Obudu, Yenegoa, Calabar, etc

Nigeria was selected as one of the four beneficiaries of the 2nd generation satellite Group Receivers of Meteosat image in Africa through the untiring effort of the Agency.

Installation/Refurbishing of 17 port cabins in the network by SAHCOL
Installation of 2 new Digital Weighbridges at Lagos Warehouse by SAHCOL
Transportation infrastructure
Expanding the frontier of development
Before 1999
Dilapidated and failed roads nationwide, leading to poor transportation networks and increased highway accidents.
Emphasis on road rehabilitation, maintenance and management through the establishment of the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA), leading to rehabilitation of 500 roads in 2004 and over 1000 roads by the end of 2006.

Giving Nigerians better and expanded access through functional Highways and efficient Waterways.

Facilitating the creation of efficient railway networks.


PROSPECTS FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

This trend will continue and be consummated PROVIDED:

�* Reforms are consolidated and sustained

�* Prosperity not powered by oil, although primary commodity sector
still dominant

�* Private sector growing by the day and owns the reforms - broadened
Stakeholders

�* Growth of 12% can be achieved by exploiting hidden reserves for
growth in areas listed below:

�* Youthful population, provided educational revolution succeeds
�* 60% of arable land lying fallow
�* Diaspora as reserve of skills and resources
�* Exploiting dormant natural resources � solid minerals, oil and gas, etc
�* Awakening Nigeria's dormant capital � real estate/mortgage revolution
�* The SME revolution

Breaking Dynasties of poverty: spatial inequality
Nigeria one of most unequal societies - need to enlarge the cake

Breaking the Natural Resource/Oil Curse

Infrastructure Gap: power; transportation; national gas policy; security and law and order

Taking Reforms to the States - the �other hand'

Decisive Solution to the Niger- Delta

Employment, especially urban youth unemployment
Macroeconomic Stability - new models and framework to lock-in recent gains: fiscal responsibility and consolidation; domestic debt burden; inflation targeting framework for monetary policy and Naira Revolution

Constitutional Reforms - especially aspects that constrain effective economic management

Electoral reforms and sustenance of Democracy

Urban Renewal across states, especially Lagos

Deepening the ICT Revolution and educational reforms

Revolutionalise Science & Technology Infrastructure

Agrarian revolution

Tourism

Challenges of the Business Environment

Social Service Delivery

Ports and Customs Reforms - clear customs in 6 hours - in Latin America it's done in 2 hours

Administrative red-tapes; e.g. Land registration

Deepen NIPC's one-stop shop

Institutionalizing Reforms

Leadership of the President and his team

National Council on Reforms and Transformation

Challenge of right skills: economy getting too sophisticated and needs new skills


BROAD CONSENSUS FOR DEVELOPMENT

Nigerians seem to have broad consensus on the imperatives of Africa's giant. According to the President-Elect, the four key consensus by Nigerians are:

a. Deepening Democracy and Rule of Law
b. Economy to be driven by the private sector
c. Zero tolerance on corruption, and
d. Need for Good Governance

"Nigeria's greatness lies in consolidating on these basic agreements and extending the frontiers of reforms" - Yar' Adua, May 4, 2007

Both Goldman Sachs and Financial Times of London agree:

"We have a super-conviction about Africa. We are very optimistic that the corner has been turned economically. You have to imagine where it will be in two or three years' time, and it is going to change in ways that people don't expect. � Irrespective of its chequered and often bloody history, and in spite of ongoing political uncertainty, Nigeria is attracting an unprecedented wave of interest from bankers and investors�. Renaissance is making a big push into Africa, with Nigeria at the heart of its strategy"


Source: http://nigeriavillagesquare.com/forum/main-square/9878-obasanjo-legacy-lest-we-forget.html

EDUCATION: 1999-2007

�* Introduction of Universal Basic Education led to:
�* Increase in primary school enrolment from 17million in 1999 to 22million in 2005
�* Increase in Secondary school enrolment from 3.8m in 1999 to 6.2 in 2005
�* Increase in tertiary school enrolment from 312,334 in 1999 to 779,253 in 2005
�* Restructuring of the Education Sector

�* Online processes for JAMB, NECO & WAEC Examinations
�* 40,000 teachers trained and retrained in 2006

�* Revitalization of the Education Tax Fund; and resuscitation of the scholarship scheme for students in tertiary institutions

�* Repositioning and reintegration of Polytechnics

�* Home Grown School Feeding and Health Programme (HGSFHP)

�* Procurement and distribution of 515 computer sets with complete accessories. Over 100 million has so far been spent on the computerization project.
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�* Housing for All Teachers (HAT) initiative, using the Federal Capital Territory as a pilot scheme.

�* Renovation of structures; provision of additional classrooms, hostels and other facilities.

SPORTS and SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

You will recall that the 2003 All-African Games was more than a game.
It created an upsurge in economic activities
It was a major boost to tourism in our country
It generated 50, 000 jobs which included volunteers and those engaged in informal businesses

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Nigeria's first communication satellite (NIGCOMSAT -1), has just been launched on May 13th, 2007. A hybrid satellite designed to operate in C, Ku, Ka, and L bands with footprints over Africa, part of Middle East and Southern Europe. It is sub-Saharan Africa's first geostationary communication satellite. Fifty-five (55) Nigerian engineers involved in the design and building of all sub-systems of the satellite.

Through NIGCOMSAT-1, Nigeria is expected to receive $400m from African countries for their international telephone traffic alone.

It is expected to trigger further convergence in ICTs and cause a reduction in subscription rates of ICT related services.

NigeriaSat-1 (low earth orbit sensing satellite) was launched in September 2003.

NigeriaSat - 2 (with a ground resolution of 2.5m) is also due for launch in 2007.
Nigeria's ICT policy framework was approved in 2001, following which the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) was established.

Nigeria had earlier launched her Micro-Satellite, code named NigeriaSat-1, an earth observation Micro-Satellite, the first low orbit remote sensing satellite, with its ground control station situated in Asokoro in Abuja and manned by Nigerian engineers.

Nigeria now a Member of International Disaster Monitoring Constellation (DMC) comprising the United Kingdom, China, Algeria, Turkey, Thailand, and Vietnam. This membership enables Nigeria have a global coverage and to receive daily revisit provision of real time data for dynamic remote sensing thus making the satellite in the DMC operationally marketable, apart from reduction in cloud problems and increased commercial value, setting a New international Earth Orbit standard and stimulating partner-nations-value added business and high profile in terms of international disaster support; and world's first coordinated EO satellite constellation.
The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), the statutory body responsible for Nigeria's Space science and technology programme, through its Space Application Support for Sustainable Development (SASSD)has: Facilitated the supply of high resolution imagery and generation of topographical maps for the preliminary planning of the railway alignment.

Ensured the development of a Fadama Land Information Management System (FLIMS) through its long term rice yield prediction and production monitoring using soil/agronomic data typical of landscapes and agro-ecological zones.

Mapped settlements and major highways in Nigeria.

Developed Early warning Systems for food security to provide warnings of imminent crop failure and other food security problems.

Developed models for cassava yield prediction through remote sensing and Geographic Information System (GIS) techniques to provide relevant spatial and agro-meteorological data for field assessment and yield potential modeling including sub-plot sampling using satellite data and radiometer for field measurement of spectral reflectance and creating spatial database of Land and conditions suitable for sustainable production of cassava in Nigeria for the purpose of strategic national planning.

Updated the Land Use/ Cover Mapping of Nigeria
Identified Artisanal and Illegal Mining Sites in Nigeria using Remote Sensing GIS and GPS technologies

Mapped and monitored the impact of Gully Erosion in South-East Nigeria.

Mapped and monitored Flood Disaster Vulnerability in Nigeria

Provided Remote Sensing and GIS in Vector-Diseases Studies; for instance, Malaria Epidemiology

Nigeria now boasts of the likes of Zinox and Omatek (indigenous producers of branded systems which have flourished under the Obasanjo Administration).

THE HEALTH SECTOR

�* We have introduced the Ward Health System as a strategy for the revitalisation of the Primary Health care System

�* In 2003 Government made provision for the construction of 200 Ward Health Centres (WHC).

�* A total of 154 WHC sout of 200 have been completed and are fully functional.

�* Contracts for additional 380 PHC centres were awarded in 2004 to bring the total to 580 PHCs Nationwide

�* Government invested 100 million Euros to equip and upgrade 8 teaching hospitals to "Five Star" status. These are:
�* University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital
�* Lagos University Teaching Hospital
�* Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Shika, Zaria
�* University College Hospital Ibadan
�* Jos University Teaching Hospital
�* University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital
�* University of Calabar Teaching Hospital
�* University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ozalla, Enugu State

�* 15 other Federal Hospitals, 23 Federal Medical Centres, 3 Orthopaedic Hospitals and 8 Neuropsychiatry Hospitals have also been renovated and re-equipped.

NAFDAC

An investment in the dignity of Man
Restructured and modernized food and drug administration regulatory processes Counterfeit drugs in circulation dropped from 41% in 2001 to 16% in 2006.

Production capacity of local pharmaceutical industries increased from 25% to 40%; and their number rose from 70 to 200 in 6 years.

110 destruction exercises of counterfeit and substandard products valued at N20billionPharmacovigilance Centre established to monitor adverse drug reactions and safety of medicines.

Over 400 Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) reports have been received.
45 convictions secured in respect of counterfeit drugs related cases.

NAFDAC admitted as a member of the National Centre participating in the WHO Drug Safety Monitoring Programme.

On the strength of NAFDAC's monitoring of salt iodization, Nigeria is rated as the first developing country to achieve Universal Salt Iodization.

Use of bromate by Nigerian bakers has dropped from over 95% in 2001 to less than 0.01% in 2006.

There is now very strict control on Narcotics and Controlled substances.


NIGER DELTA 1958 - 1998
�* 1958: British colonial government established Willinks Commission to tackle development challenges

�* 1961: Niger Delta Development Board (NDDB) was created to facilitate development of the region. NDDB failed.

�* 1970: 6 out of 11 River Basin Development Authorities were established to address challenges of development in the Niger Delta

�* 1970 - 1980: Out of N214bn meant for all River Basin Development Authorities, only N227.2m went to the 6 RBDAs in the Niger Delta

�* 1981: Presidential Task Force (PTF) established and allocated 1.5% of Federation Account to develop the Niger Delta region. RBDAs and PTF failed.

�* 1992: OMPADEC established for rehabilitation and development of oil producing areas.

�* 1992 - 1998: OMPADEC received N23.2bn but failed to change the situation in the region.

Niger Delta: 1999 - 2007

�* 1999: 13% derivation introduced, leading to increase in revenue for the Niger Delta states from 26% in 1999 to 44% in 2003.

�* 2000: NDDC established to address challenges of development in the Niger Delta.

�* 2000 - 2006: NDDC received N176bn as allocation, six times the total monies allocated to past development commissions on Niger Delta development from 1961 - 1998.

�* 2000 - 2006: NDDC executed 2,035 projects involving 160 classrooms, 480 health centres, 173 roads, 47 bridges, 316 electrification schemes, 283 water projects, 62 jetties and 25 shore protection and erosion control projects.

�* 1999 - 2005: FGN spent N1.12bn on erosion and flood control projects in 5 Niger Delta states of Bayelsa, Cross River, Rivers, Edo and Delta

�* A new five year development plan for the Niger Delta to cost N20 trillion:
�* Dualisation of the East-West road at N230bn
�* Rural electrification of 396 communities in the region
�* Upgrading of the Petroleum Training Institute, Warri, Delta State to degree awarding institution. N1bn already released for expansion of infrastructure and upgrading processes.
�* Launch of the New Master Plan for the Niger Delta by Mr. President in April 2007

�* Inauguration of a 50-Member "Consolidated Council on Social and Economic Development of Coastal States"

�* N2, 461,900,000,000tr allocated from the Federation Account to the six (6) States and all the LGAs in the South-South geo-political zone between June 1999 and April 2007.

Agriculture sector
Ensuring Food Security before 1999
�* Scarcity of seedlings for farmers
�* Unavailability of fertilizer to farmers
�* Wastage of farm produce
�* Lack of emphasis in agriculture
�* High importation of locally produced food
items such poultry products, fruit juices, plantain chips, leading to undue pressure on
the Naira


Agriculture sector slide 8

ENSURING FOOD SECURITY* SINCE 1999

�* Presidential initiative on rice, livestock, cassava, vegetable oils, tropical fruits and tree crops have led to a significant boost in agricultural production
�* Increased interest in agriculture due to improved government policies
�* Improved allocation and distribution of fertilizer and farming implements
�* Enhanced local and foreign markets for farm produce
�* Increased in agricultural research funding
�* Increased in output of major crops such as maize, millet, sorghum, rice, beans, yam, cassava etc.

ROAD & RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE

�* Between 1999 and February 2007, FGN spent N116bn to complete 117 roads and bridges covering 4,747km

�* Currently there are 118 new and on-going projects covering 632,428km with some attaining completion levels of 96.6%. Amount spent on this so far is N187.35bn

�* Total length of road projects awarded (completed and on-going) since 1999 is 19,801.05km estimated at N229.019bn

�* Some of the road dualisation projects are Ibadan-Ife; Benin-Asaba; Mile 3 diobu � P/Hacourt; Benin Bypass; Kaduna Refinery road; Onitsha-Owerre; Nyanya-Keffi; Ibadan-Ilorin; Benin-Warri; Lagos-Otta-Abeokuta; Kaduna Eastern Bypass; Abuja-Lokoja; East-West and Kano-Maiduguri

�* Many roads are aklso under design for future dualisation, including Kano-Kongolam; Lokoja-Benin; Keffi-Jos; Akwanga-Lafia-Makurdi

�* The plan is to dualize all major federal roads by 2020


NEW RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE


�* Federal Government has approved new railway plans for the standard gauge
�* $8.3bn estimated for the project. $2bn is obtained as a soft loan from the Chinese government
�* 3 longitudinal lines: Lagos � North; Warri � North; and Port Harcourt � North
�* 4 Latitudinal lines, with extension lines to cover all State capitals and major commercial cities

ELECTRICITY* PATHETIC PAST

�* 1986-1999: No major overhaul carried out on existing plants
�* 1990-1999: No new power stations built
�* 1999: Only 19 out of 79 generating units in operation, with actual daily generation averaging 1800MW
�* The last transmission line built in 1987

ELECTRICITY SINCE 1999
Major Infrastructural Expansion

�* Geregu Plant, Kogi State: completed and commissioned February 2007
�* Omotosho Plant, Ondo State: completed and commissioned May 2007
�* Papalanto Plant, Ogun State: On going
�* Alaoji Plant, Abia State: On going
�* Egbema Plant, Imo State: On going
�* Omoku Plant, Rivers State: State complted, Federal On going
�* Calabar Plant, Cross River State: On going
�* Gbarain Plant, Bayelsa State: On going
�* Ihovbor Plant, Edo State: On going

MAMBILLA HYDRO PLANT: 2000MW: Contract signed and civil works have begun.


WHAT has CHANGED?
�* Energy generation increased from 1,800MW in 1998 to about 2700MW in 2004

�* Funding increased from about $50m in 1999 to about $380m in 2005

�* 19 new power stations under construction to generate 4,500MW of power

�* 7,000km of transmission lines nationwide and 22,000 transformers to be installed

�* Over 600 project sites nationwide to bring electricity to about 1000 rural communities. The entire project will involve about 20,000 shipments comprising:
�* - 200km of gas pipeline
�* - 10,000 tons of material for power station equipment
�* - 67,500 tons of transmission tower materials
�* - 15,000km of distribution conductors
�* - 25,000 distribution transformers



INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION* SINCE 1999

Market Liberalization
International Recognition
Telecommunications Sector Reform
Communications Infrastructure Development

�* State Accelerated Broadband Initiative (SABI Project)
�* Wire Nigeria Project (WiN)
�* Internet Service Exchange (IXP)
�* Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF)

Unprecedented Impact in Socio-Economic Development

Phenomenal Industry Growth (connected mobile line grew at about 100% annually)

Improved Tele-density (tele-density increased from a mere 0.45 lines per 100 persons in 1999 to 25 lines per 100 persons as at January 2007)

Nigeria was adjudged the fastest growing telecoms market in Africa and one of the fastest in the world by 2006

Private investment rose from $50m in year 1999 to $9.5b in 2007. This was also influenced by the revolution in the telecommunications

Over 34million connected lines

Massive employment generation

Two major projects initiated to provide rural telephony in 108 local governments spread across the country

Massive rural telephony project launched two weeks ago by Mr. President

NIPOST now a world class postal institution


HEART OF AFRICA PROJECT
A cohesive information programme for Nigeria's image management and economic progression.

Arguably the most ambitious marketing and ethical blueprint designed by any Nigerian government to tell the Nigerian story.

Ensured the right kind of information is received about Nigeria, both locally and internationally.

Repositioned Nigeria to serve as Africa's preferred destination for political, business, social and cultural events.

Embraced a value orientation programme involving attitudinal and behavioral change tagged PRIDE - Patriotism Resourcefulness Integrity Distinction Enterprise.

Hosting of the largest colloquium of Nigerian mothers - "Mother's Summit". The summit became the plank for the implementation of PRIDE - The internal component of the project.

Nigerian brands marketed abroad through bus, escalator and tube branding.

I am not a fan of OBJ at all. But give credit when/where it is due. Here is a more comprehensive list. It was here on nairaland before but somehow got missing:

THE ECONOMY PRE-1999

Near Collapse of Economic and Social Infrastructure
�* Slow Growth in GDP � 1.19% in 1999
�* High Double-Digit Inflation in the range of 20 � 25%
�* Loose Fiscal Policy with fiscal deficits averaging 3.5% of GDP
�* Low growth in oil sector due to lack of investment � 7.5% in 1999
�* Huge debt overload � external and domestic debt 70% of GDP resulting in difficulty in debt servicing


The Economy SINCE 1999

�* FDI and Portfolio inflows more than doubling every year � about US$7bn in 2006; non-oil exports grew by 24% in 2006 and China and India becoming preferred partners.

�* In 2006, the Nigerian economy grew by 7% (GDP growth rate). Inflation rate dropped from 17% to 10% by September 2006

�* In 2006, the non-oil sector, especially agriculture, grew by 8% up from 6.5% in 2005 (almost twice as fast as the oil sector)

�* Nigeria has the most profitable Stock Market in the world with an average Return on Investment (ROI of over 31%)

�* Stable prices (exchange rate, inflation) and stronger banking system powering NSE; thousands of Nigerians are making money out of the capital market; NSE capitalization expected to be about US$100bn in 2008, ahead of Egypt and second only to JSE

�* The Pension Reforms Act 2004 established for Nigeria a new and contributory pension scheme for both the private and the public sector. Pension Fund now in excess of N600bn

�* 21 companies with market capitalization of US$1bn and above. There are 22 companies with such profile in West Africa, out of which 21 are in Nigeria � none in 1999.


AGRICULTURE SINCE 1999
�* Growth rate in Agriculture sector increased from 2.9% in 1998 to 7% in 2005.

�* Annual production of fingerlings and table fish increased from 2.0 million metric tones and 30,000 mt in 2004 to 50 million metric tones and 80,000 mt respectively in 2006.

�* The Nations silo storage capacity increased by about 100,000 mt.

�* The current growth rate is slightly higher than the 6% target set for the sector under NEEDS and NEPAD's Comprehensive Africa Agricultural Development Programme


Agriculture, Water Resources
and Rural Development
SINCE 1999
�* Water supply coverage increased from 35% to 65% between 1999 and 2007, hence increased food production through irrigation.

�* A total of 2,170km rural feeder roads awarded for rehabilitation under the 2006 MDG Poverty Reduction Fund Release.

�* The output of cash crop such as rice, cocoa and rubber also grew by 24%, 36% and 10% respectively.

�* Cocoa production increased from 170,000 mt in 1999 to about 460,000 mt in 2006.

�* Five new improved cassava varieties with potential yield of 30 - 80 tons/ha compare with the present yield of 12 - 15 tons/ha have been formerly released to farmers nationwide.
�* 89 boreholes, 41 open wells, 24 micro earth dams, 480 tubewells and over 536 fish ponds constructed under the National Special Programme for Food Security (NSPFS)

�* Annual production of cassava tubers increased from 35million metric tonnes in 2005 to over 49 million metric tonnes in 2005.

�* 1,044 water pumps distributed

�* Annual production of over 10,000 mt of assorted vegetables

�* The construction of the Gurara water transfer project (capacity 850 million cubic metres), is a tremendous achievement in the development of dams and reservoirs.

�* One of the global leaders in poultry production

rigarmortis:
1. OP you are being truthful by half measures, first, Zik was not an executive president, tafawa balewa was the de facto ruler, zik was just a figurehead.

2. calculate the number of years muslims have ruled against xtians and see.

3. as to the SW states, the Christians their wont discriminate, it just happens that majority are xtians and majority xtians will result in more xtian candidates/contestants.

4. lastly Christians will seldom resort to violence the way our gentle piss "peace" loving brothers will do if anything goes against their wishes, like a certain general from cat-sinner, a name sake of the famous pedophile blood loving prophet from the middle east

next

stan241:
chineke gozie gi

Chineke b gị onwe gị kwa nwanne m nwoke.
Pardon my Igbo - not the smootheset

obekah:
. Abdulsalam was in 1997. I knw its a mistake.

Thanks for the observation. But it looks like the original post has been locked by the admin when I tried to correct it.

Sibabasibaba1:
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On Lagos and water, I am not talking about commissioned water projects, for every state has one. The main point i whether the generality of the citizens have something as basic as water. Whatever Fashola has commissioned does not meet the need of up to 10 per cent of the Lagos population. I live in a city that for four years running has been the most liveable city in the world on the Liveability index. I know what potable water is all about and no state in Nigeria has met just 5% of the people's need.

Now, let us not deceive ourselves that there is this man with the magic wand who will come and decree out corruption. Remember how our people use courts to stall cases? This is not the military era. There is the rule of law and lawyers will always find ways to frustrate the system. You see, corruption is something complex. It is not just stealing but stealing is part of it. I think that was what GEJ was trying to communicate but did nit communicate well. Manipulating the system is corruption. Coup plotting is corruption. Not applying the rule of law is corruption. So, if you check the dictionary meaning of corruption you will see that our dear Buhari is not corruption-free. I prefer saying that he is less corrupt than the others. But to say he is not corrupt is taking it too far. That is where I don't agree with many of his apologists. Don't forget that there were cases of corruption under his watch in PTF. Don't forget too that a man of integrity would have flayed the utterly corrupt Abacha's government. Yet, he served in that government and never, as a patriotic Nigerian that loathes corruption, spoke out against the corruption of the era. Let us not make Buhari god because we will be utterly disappointed. That he has the mojo to sweep away corruption in seconds is a wishful thinking.

Now, why are we so biased in our judgement? Why do some of us agree that $20b is missing now and disagree that $2.8bn missed during Buhari's time as NNPC boss? Didn't the Senate probe the so-called missing $20bn and return a verdict that no money was missing. Now, I do not know if money was missing and cannot vouch for any politician. But we do not have to ignore one missing money and face another missing money.

I am yet to see a country that is corruption-free! I didn't say I voted GMB to end corruption, I voted him to end militancy and REDUCE corruption and not fuel it as we have today! You can read my post again to reconfirm. If anybody thinks there is an angel somewhere in this present day Nigeria that will end corruption in two terms is just fooling him/herself. GMB is certainly not a god. He has is short-comings many of which has already be correctly listed. But I hope you'll agree he will do a better job at managing corruption is this country of course this nonsense insurgents.

Sibabasibaba1:
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You have every right to criticize the government for its performance or lack of it. But to make wild claims just because you do not belong to the ruling party either at state or at federal level just does not wash. I accept that this government has not performed to expectations. But no government in this country has ever done that. Every government faces its own challenged. But this same government has also done creditably well in some areas. Even Musa Kwakwanso in his presidential declaration speech acknowledged that and said that he would build on those achievements. Now, that is what politics should be. And that acknowledgement made me have a level of soft spot for him--as someone who is not his fan.

You see, if I begin to point out areas your party has failed in its flagship state, Lagos, you will marvel. Lets look at potable water. Why has Lagos, with all its money, been unable to provide water for the people of the state who pay heavy taxes. I hope you know that over 90 per cent of Lagosians 'generate' their own water--with many drinking from well. So, if your party cannot provide water for the people of Lagos how can it convince us that it will provide water for the generality of Nigerians.

Ever been to this areas: Ijaniki, Bariga, Ajamgbadi, Ikotun, Egbeda, Idimu, Ejigbo, Iyana Ipaja, Ayobo Ipaja, Ikorodu, etc. How are those areas? Why can't APC's midas touch extend to those areas? So, no government delivers all. And all our politicians are selfish. None is altruistic. To claim that any is will be openly standing the truth on its head.


Again, I disagree with this statement: "the religious polarity in Nigeria has been pronounced to a whole new level that it has never been before". My brother, the religious polarity in Nigeria has been as pronounced as ever. Let us not deceive ourselves. I am lucky to have lived in every geo-political zone of Nigeria-because of the nature of my job. I have also been to every state in Nigeria minus Bornu, Gombe, Adamawa, Taraba and Bayelsa. So, I can confidently tell you that Nigerians have always been conscious of their religion. However, I must acknowledge that the Southwest seems to tolerate religious more than others-clearly because they embraced Christianity and Islam almost equally. But to claim that there is no level of religious consciousness in the Southwest is also a fallacy.

Yes I am apologetic to APC but let it be known I am not a card carrying APC member and probably never will be (or any other political party for that matter). I lived practically all my life in Lagos (only moved out about 10yrs ago but still visit very regularly) and very familiar with all those areas you are talking about. Although, your water project example may not be the best you should have used as the present governors has commissioned (not awarded/issued etc) a number of waterworks in different parts of the state. Whether it is enough is a subject of discussion. To say APC is faultless in Lagos will be a big fat lie and it is obvious that there are plenty of rooms for improvements.

BUT THAT IS GOVERNANCE WORLD OVER!! YOU CANNOT SAY SINCE 1999 SUCCESSIVE GOVERNORS IN LAGOS HAS BEEN RETROGRESSIVE. I have said this before and I will repeat it - In 2011 I voted for GMB not I believe he has any economic magic wand to transform Nigeria to US over night. I voted for him because I need just two basic things - End militancy and reduce corruption - PERIOD!

Without these two key elements, you simply cannot grow. Unfortunately these are the bane of this administration. And for me whatever supposed achievement gej might have had elsewhere goes down the drain. Of what benefit is it to be the biggest economy in Africa if your daughters cannot return home from school or you have your boy killed in his hostel while sleeping? Don't forget this happened in a state where there is emergency rule. Where else can be more secured? We can and we have been waiting for electricity for decades, for me that is not big deal anymore. We can and we have been waiting for good roads/hospitals and other social amenities for decades. Again that is not big deal. But can you wait for security? people died in Abuja bomb blast and our president went on skelewu dancing competition. $20b is still missing unaccounted for and our president think ordinary stealing is not corruption. Waterway security has been given to a known militant. To add salt to injury, oil theft still goes on unchecked.

The worst of it all (for me) is the topic of this thread. After compounding all these problems they now want to turn us against one another on religion lines just to stay in power. We have had muslim and christian presidents in the past which among them have tried to use religion to manipulate people to return them to abuja?

bushdoc9919:
You know something...I am tired of Nigerians.

It seems that we are not willing to pay attention to the issues....rather we engage in inane and weird talk about religion and tribe and so on.

Let me tell you something about any Nigerian leader's attempt to Chrstianise or Islamise this country. It won't end well. And it would bite everyone in the back....elite and non-elite.

So, can we please GROW UP.....and discuss the issues here? Like our seriously oil dependent economy, and our lack of electrical power?

Yes that is the right thing to do. But the despirados in aso rock who want to cling to power by all means necessary want to use this useless topic distract us and to cause dis-harmony among us and make us fight (quite possibly kill one another) . And it seems they are doing pretty a good job with the way there praise singers blow it out of proportion.

Sibabasibaba1:
So, division along religious has always been part of Nigeria. The PDP did not start it and will not end it.

Par your last sentence - You are right, and i have always said this myself. The pdp and gej did not start religious divide in Nigeria. So in fairness, let no body accuse gej of bringing religious divide to this country. But, what we accuse gej for is that under this administration, the religious polarity in Nigeria has been pronounced to a whole new level that it has never been before. Similarly, pdp/gej did not bring insurgents to Nigeria, but under the present a$$holes occuping aso rock, insurgents has planted a flag on our country. Nigerian Army has never been the strongest in the world, but under this useless government, we see Nigerian army running away from war front (for the 1st time in history) to Cameroon and shamefully surrender their arms to show they meant no harm simply because they have been delibrately under equipped and funded. The list goes on and on. I am sure many unbiased and enlightened people can add and explain more.

raumdeuter:
To Answer your questions

Longest serving presidents in Nigerian history

Olusegun Obasanjo Christian - 11 years
Yakubu Gowon Christian - 9yrs
Nnamdi Azikwe Christian 6yrs
Goodluck Jonathan Christian 5yrs
Aguiyi Ironsi Christian 6months
Ernest Shonekan - 4months

Don't mind the guy my broda. I deliberately ignored him. google is there free of charge but they wont make the slightest of effort to verify the lies coming the very same a$$holes in Abuja - yet they hold on to their pay master's lies close to their hearts. Their bigotry mindset have been so wrapped up they can't see the truth even if it is presented to them free of charge.

That is almost 32 years of christian rule out of Nigeria's 54 years of independence!

PassingShot:
Nice compilation OP but Ajimobi is a Muslim.

Wow didn't realize the dude is a Muslim. I must have been distracted when I checked his profile, because I thought I saw Christopher in his name somewhere. Thanks for the correction. List will be updated ASAP.

salykely:
Did u observe that Nigerian Army defeated BokoHaram at Kunduga Bornu state at a time when South Africa seized the money meant to illegally purchase Arms. I told my ci workers that the defeat of boko haram was due to lack of weapons as a result of the seized money in S.A.
Today S.A government have released that money, if the money was meant for our troops we should have driven bokoharam back in defeat. But what do we hear and see? Boko haram have seized Mubi and its environs. Soldiers have reported seeing helicopters droping weapons for boko haram. Pls add one plus one = it will give u nothing but 2. Gej=bokoharam.

Have u observe that shekau just rant Allah in his videos to convince Christians that his is a Jihad. Have u ever seen him intellectually engaging the Muslims to win their support? No. Shakau is not a Muslim that I am sure of. He only rant Allah and the Prophet name without any attempt to provide a base jurisprudentially under Islamic law so support his ideology. He knows too well that the ordinary Christians won't know this. And that Muslims will labour in vein to convince their Christian neighbors that that is not Islam. Shakaus' diction expose the fraud of his claim to Islam. He is found of saying "Allah reveal to me" to continue fighting...or to marry off the girls. As a cardinal belief in Islam no more revelation. And every claim to Islam must be substantiated with the teachings of Islam. No one is entitled to hold Islam responsible for practices that are unIslamic ir that are not its teachings. Shakau is an enemy of Allah and his Prophet(saw), an enemy of humanity, an enemy of all conscious Muslims and that of Nigeria. Killing shakau and his followers is an OBLIGATION to all Muslims

I have always known war is a very expensive venture (in terms of FINANCIALLY and human resources). But to be honest, I didn't connect the dots like you did. Nice observation from you there. To make matters worse, gej and the rubber stamp national assembly passed the $1b load swiftly at the about time when that money was sized and Nigerian army was gaining the upper hand.